The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1887-09-10
A MEAL EoR A CENT.



lunchPn
The correspondent had for some time
been cognizant Of a atugging at his over
eoat. Looking down in response Ia the
hail he saw diminative street -fsgib,
with 4 package Of papers under his
arm, who repeated. when he found
that he had succeeded in attracting tho
reporters attention; Wont yer Civ
us a cent, sir. for iuGch?"
You can't get lunch for a cent"
said the reporter.
"Yes. said he. pointing across Ann
street to a little red booth; pork and
beans and coffee and biz hunk of
bread"
"All for one cent?"
Cert: try it on yourself, II you
dot beliove. or ask any Of hs fel
lers>-
Handing the lad a cent the reporter
stepped aside to note the result.
"Hey, Pikey." said the recent sppli-
cant as he went across the street at 10
bound. ':ketched another sucker"
As the reporter had reason to obelieve
that he was tho sucker referred 10.
he determined to investigate and went
over to the booth. There was a neatly
dressed man inside. AMI upon the visi-
tor placing cent on the counter and
asking for lunch, tho individual
handed out a plato Of pork and beans
and a cup Of coffee. and what the gam
in had designated as hunk Of bread.
In response to inquiries as to how Ii
was possible to supply so much for 50
little, the reporter was told to apply to
l25 Madison street. Meanwhile largo
number Of youthful spectators had
crowded about the booth. The beans
were excellent, and tho coffee better
than the average served in ordinary
restaurants. As the newsman turned
away the youngsters cried In ehorusi
"Bow much did he CIV ycrp"
In the next basement l25 Madison
street, the visitor was cautiously re-
ceived by Mrs. Lamadrid, who is the
good Samaritan through whose excr-
tons this boon to the poor was estab.
lished. There is not much TO tell. "
was her reply to the reporters question.
"Thc thing is not original at all. I,
has been in operation and with much
success in London and 1t occurred ia
me that 1t might be made success In
this city, where the noed Is very great
I charge one cent for n satisfying meal
simply for the reason that the recipient
may not feel that he Is receiving char
ity. OF course II costs more than that
but not much moro, as we systematic
It. Como out in tho kitchen and III
show you"
She led the way TO roomy kitcher
in the rear, and here was large kitchen
range on which were huge boilers lille'
with coffee, an ample oven, from whicl
had just been withdrawn appetizinl
pans Of pork and beans, while an ut
tondant was just cutting up mmcns'
loaves of bread into the "big hunks
which had excited the admiration o
the news-boy. "Itdocsn't cost much,
said Mrs. Lamadridi 'very much les
than you might suppose"
you are simply the almoncr Of tn
bounty of the charitable
mo. All that has been done ! hav
done at my own expense, aud | hay
been able to plant u stand at AM
street and Park Row, and one ut Bay
ard street and the Bowcry. II can 90
permission from the Aldermen, | viii
have ten moro stands on city property
and maintain them nll thu year round
giving the poor in summer oat mca
and milk, or rice, Or something Of tina
kind"
Then you have IN sot4ay at you
back, seeing tho plso@ds 1t Andrew.
an tho stands"
mo; I Gull it6t Andrews on sccoun
Of the eighth and tenth verses of tn
sixth chapter Of John, where Andrew
suggests the feeding Of tho multitude
! thought that would be u good nam,
for il. | have no one with me, ant
have had no one. If any one choose
to assist In IL, we'll be good friends
but at present all ask is permission
from the authorities to put mp my
stands on private property. Gentle
men have given me permission to erec
them on their grounds
care you sure that you reach tbs
most deserving in this wayP Is it moi
probable that your charity will be taken
advantage Of by those not worthy
of itp"
ITO some extent, certainly. ] cant
help that. But at the same time ! an
certain that no ono who needs a meal
need 90 hungry. We have great
many that come here, and think We
can generally tell from their manner
whether or not they are deserving. Tho
men We place in charge Of the stands
aro discriminating, and 50 far rs may
be, they see to il that we rcaeh the
class we aim to bencilt-ihe very poor.
At any rate, if we don't do much good.
we can't do any harm. Ny husband
calls it my hobby, but he Is quite will
ing to indulge me in It. If you are go
ing to write any thing about 1t, say that
we don't expect impossibilitics; we
have no idea Of abblishing all want in
a great city like this, but that while we
are aware that what we do will be a
mere drop in the bucket, we claim The
right 10 contribute that drop in this
way, and if all the charitable people
shall do the same TO the extent of their
means, the city will be surely none the
worse for it.'-N 7. Cor. So Loui,
Globe Democrat.
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